Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Petition With DOJ Clemency OfficeJune 9, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried formally petitioned the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney for a presidential pardon on June 8, 2026, while his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
Judge McMahon Permanently Enjoins DOGE’s $100M NEH Grant CancellationsMay 19, 2026Legal NewsJudge Colleen McMahon permanently blocked DOGE's cancellation of 1,400-plus NEH humanities grants, ruling ChatGPT-assisted targeting constituted unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
Second Circuit Grills Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard nearly two hours of argument in Sean Combs' Mann Act sentencing appeal, pressing both sides on whether acquitted conduct was improperly weighed.